4/06 Game Update = No more Sound FX - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

plasmasword

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

07 Apr 2006 at 08:23 - 1

I don't know if any other people have this problem, but ever since the latest update, I can't hear anymore sound fx. The only sound I hear from GW now is the music. Anyone know what happened?

Ghozer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Sheffield, England, UK

Super Cute And Fluffy [scF]

E/

07 Apr 2006 at 10:38 - 2

LOL! This update fixed it for me, i WAS having sound problems, now its all back to normal... o_0

Deathface Jones

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2005

Blazin Dragons [BD]

Mo/

07 Apr 2006 at 16:03 - 3

The same thing happened to me, and its aggrivating me to no end!!!!

I did everything A net suggested...can anyone help??? No soundfx, no background audio, just Music....it sucks!!! HELP!!!

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

07 Apr 2006 at 17:19 - 4

Give this a try:

Get the most current DirectX - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Grab the most current version of your sound card driver.

If you have a Creative Labs sound card (Live,Audigy,X-Fi) you can use this site to automatically determine if there are any newer drivers. http://www.creative.com/language.asp...wnloads/su.asp

Deathface Jones

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2005

Blazin Dragons [BD]

Mo/

07 Apr 2006 at 18:51 - 5

Eternal Tempest - Thank you so much!!! The DirectX install worked.

I was reluctant to install it , because i had done a Start>Run>dxdiag and it said my version was current. Well, I don't know about these things I guess....THANKS TONS ET!!!!

plasmasword

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

07 Apr 2006 at 19:03 - 6

This worked, thanks!

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

07 Apr 2006 at 19:22 - 7

You have me very curious now.

What version of windows were you both running and what sound card did you have?

FalconDance

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

...deep within the sylvan splendor...

Order of the Migrating Coconuts [ALBA]

07 Apr 2006 at 21:22 - 8

I have the latest version of DirectX and there are no new drivers for my (old) sound card but I haven't had ANY sound in GW for a week now. It's eerie playing, don't like it at all.

Strange Brew

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/N

07 Apr 2006 at 22:48 - 9

Same thing here. Just about to try your fix. Hate not having sfx, can't hear target calls, map pings, attacks, or even PM ping. Just hope it works for me...
Thanks for your posts.

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

07 Apr 2006 at 23:03 - 10

DirectX9c April Redist did have the DirectSOUND dll updated, so it might solve problems.

0siris

Riding the Gravy Train

Join Date: Oct 2005

Chicago Area

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 23:05 - 11

This update actually fixed my sound. I did not experience many sound drop outs before but whenever I did my fps would go down to like >10. It was unbearable. Thanks to the update I am back to my regular 60-70

FalconDance

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

...deep within the sylvan splendor...

Order of the Migrating Coconuts [ALBA]

08 Apr 2006 at 12:30 - 12

I ended up having to reinstall DirectX (the version just out) to fix the GW problem. Don't know what the problem was...had sound for everything else on the pc.